U.S. Caregivers

AMERICAN RED CROSS FAMILY CAREGIVINGN PROGRAM -  (202) 303-4498
Or contact your local chapter

ARCH NATIONAL RESPITE NETWORK – (919) 490-5577
Assists and promotes the development of quality respite and crisis care programs; to help families locate respite and crisis care services in their communities; and to serve as a strong voice for respite in all forums.

CANCER AND CAREERS
Resources and advice to help family, friends, coworkers and primary caregivers.

CARE CENTRAL
A free personalized web service that allows users to create a private, secure online community for loved ones during significant health events. Offers help and support.

CAREGIVER MAGAZINE
Magazine devoted to the concerns of Caregivers in the greater Chicago area.

CAREGIVER
Articles on caregiving, caregivers, and home care workers.

CAREPAGES
A free personalized web service that allows users to create a private, secure online community for loved ones during significant health events. Offers help and support..

CARING TODAY
A magazine and a website providing useful advice and how-to articles on a range of caregiving topics.

CARINGBRIDGE
Connects family and friends during a critical illness, treatment, or recovery. Provides information and support.

FAMILY CAREGIVER ALLIANCE
For families, caregivers, policy makers, providers and media to access information on caregiving. Free reports, fact sheets, newsletters, support groups, and care advice.

FAMILY CAREGIVING 101
Provides assistance, answers, new ideas and helpful advice.

FAMILY VOICES
Provides tools for families to make informed decisions for family-centered care for all children and youth with special needs.

FRIEND’S HEALTH CONNECTION
Links individuals with similar health challenges for mutual support and provides public access to motivational programs nationwide.

HOSPICE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA – (800) 854-3402
Helps those who cope personally or professionally with terminal illness, death, and the process of grief and bereavement.

IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH
An online blog with resources, advice, and support for couples dealing with an illness.

LOTSA HELPING HANDS
A private, web-based caregiving coordination service that allows family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues to create a community to assist a family caregiver with the daily tasks that become a challenge during times of medical crisis, caregiver exhaustion, or when caring for an elderly parent.

NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CAREGIVING
Provides support to family and caregivers and the professionals who help them. And strive to increase public awareness of issues facing family caregivers.

NATIONAL CAREGIVERS LIBRARY
An excellent comprehensive source of hundreds of articles, forms, checklists and links to topic-specific resources.

NATIONAL CAREGIVING FOUNDATION
Primary focus on Alzheimer’s disease; however, much of the information is useful for caregivers for patients with other conditions.

NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVERS ASSOCIATION
Provides education, respite care, counseling and advocacy for caregivers.

RAINBOWS
Advocates for youth who face a life-altering crises.

ROSALYNN CARTER INSTITUTE FOR CAREGIVING
Provides support to individuals and caregivers living with chronic illness and disability, as well as limitations to aging.

SHARE THE CARE
A model that details how ordinary people can create and operate a unique extended family-type support system to care for a friend or a loved one.

SMITH FARM CENTER FOR HEALING AND THE ARTS
Healing resources and support for adults who live with cancer and their caregivers.

STRENGTH FOR CARING
Advice on taking care of yourself, caring for others, connecting with other caregivers and other resources.

THE THOUGHTFUL CAREGIVER
Encouragement and wisdom for those who provide care.

WELL SPOUSE ASSOCIATION
Support to wives, husbands and partners of the chronically ill and/or disabled.

 

Revised May 2012